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Freshwater lakes account for ____ percent of total water on Earth.

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0.009
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0.68
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0.0019
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0.001
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The correct option is A 0.009
Oceans have 97.3 percent of the total water on Earth. The ice-caps have 2 percent of total water. Groundwater accounts for 0.68 percent of total water. Rivers account for 0.0001 percent of the total water. Freshwater lakes have 0.009 percent of water while inland seas and salt lakers have an equal percent of the Earth's water. Atmosphere holds 0.0019 percent of Earth's water.

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